NCJ Number
178345
Journal
National Fraternal Order of Police Labor and Law Notes Dated: Spring 1997 Pages: 1-8
Date Published
1997
Length
7 pages
Annotation
A telephone survey conducted in February 1997 collected information about base wages for police officers and police lieutenants in 35 major cities.
Abstract
The participants also provided copies or labor contracts, written pay plans, or both. The survey cities were grouped by region to reflect geographic differences in salaries. The overall top base salaries were highest in the western States--$44,133 annually, compared to $42,035 for cities in the eastern States and $37,483 for southern cities. The largest 15 cities had an average top police salary of $42,941; the smallest 15 cities had an average top-out of $40,938. The cities varied in the number of years taken to reach the top step on the pay scale. In addition, police salaries included 2.73 percent during the past year, just under the cost of living in most localities. It took an average of 10.1 years to reach the top pay rate. The average starting pay for police officers was $29,733. Figures and tables